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Happy New Year and thanks for all you do from Mayor Kincannon.
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 SUNSPHERE SHINES FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE
For the first time ever, the iconic Sunsphere took center stage on New Year’s Eve, as the Special Events team incorporated some big changes to the City’s New Year’s Eve celebration.
In the end, the new location, the new sponsor, and the re-imagined ball drop created quite a memorable evening that will now lead to some permanent changes!
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City is gathering input to help guide the search for the next KPD Chief
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$1 M Sidewalk Being Built in Heart of Lonsdale
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1st KAT Electric Buses: Huge Environmental Impact
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Private Investment Up by $63 M in Knoxville in 2021
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As we ease into 2022, many people make health and fitness goals a top priority.
But, how do you stay on track all year long? And, how can you earn the maximum amount of rewards from our new benefits program?
We paid a visit to The Center to get some answers in this month’s Need to Know.
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 KFD Spotlight: After the Fire is Gone
Two recent emergency situations at high-rise residences emphasize Knoxville Fire Department's role in community safety beyond extinguishing fires.
We talk to Assistance Chief Mark Wilbanks about KFD's response to those incidents and the tools, protocols and partnerships that work to keep Knoxville residents safe from hazards.
City Staff Join Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 Mayor Indya Kincannon congratulated Knoxville's Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission on their 40th anniversary last week when she spoke at their annual MLK Leadership Awards Luncheon. Several City staff members attended, as well as local community and business leaders.
The event was thought-provoking, hopeful and celebratory -- especially when our very own Director of Community Empowerment Charles Lomax Jr. received the Award for Diversity Champion. Our videographer Shawn Davis captured some highlights of the luncheon and its inspiring keynote speaker Nona Jones.
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 This month’s mystery employee originally hails from America’s Dairyland, although she’s lived in East Tennessee for 19 years.
She has made several solo flights in an airplane.
And she’s related to legendary country singer Hank Williams.
Does this mean she likes to go honky tonkin’? Let’s find out!
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 Congratulations to these City employees celebrating significant work anniversaries in January.
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